Dementia F06.7 H91.9
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Healthy control group
Cognitive tests and the DiCoDi were conducted once as well as a depression questionnaire. On average after 9 weeks, the DiCoDi and another cognitive test were carried o
Sponsors
KOJ Hearing Research Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: For the control group: sufficient vision and hearing, sufficient knowledge of German, age-appropriate cognitive abilities, no clinically significant neurological or psychiatric illnesses or illnesses that affect cognition and language, written declaration of consent to participate in the study. For participants with hearing loss: The same conditions of participation apply, but they should have hearing loss and must not have dementia symptoms.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: For the control group: insufficient vision and hearing, insufficient knowledge of German, no age-appropriate cognitive abilities, presence of clinically significant neurological or psychiatric illnesses or illnesses that affect cognition and language, no written declaration of consent to participate in the study. For subjects with hearing loss: The same exclusion criteria apply. Further criteria are: a lack of hearing loss and/ or dementia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The aim of this study was to develop and validate a tablet-based neuropsychological test battery for the assessment of cognitive impairments in people with hearing loss. The aim was to improve the cognitive diagnosis of people with hearing impairments and reduce false pathologisation. | — |
Countries
Germany, Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactJosef Kessler
Uniklinik Köln
Outcome results
None listed